KGB Banker is a riveting and suspenseful story with a powerful message to do the right thing even when the odds are stacked against you.
Financial executive Bob Vanags yearns to explore his heritage tracing back to the country of Latvia. He takes a job at the biggest bank in-country, enticed by the bank’s promise of cleaning up its public image. When he starts digging into the company’s history, he comes across dangerous revelations that mark him for death by shadowy killers and corrupt oligarchs in Moscow operating hand in hand with the bank. Bob and his son must uncover the conspiracy, working with a tenacious journalist who is as lethal as she is resourceful in chasing down leads for a killer story. With treacherous twists and turns, there is no moment to relax as William McCormick keeps the momentum racing.
There’s a strong sense of realism resonating from both the characters and how the story is framed. The inherent dangers of whistleblowing are highlighted without laying down any unbelievable safety nets. The narrative unwraps at a steady pace, spending appropriate time on explaining the motivations of the characters without lingering on any unnecessary points. The action picks up in the second half as the conspirators deem Bob a threat and take drastic measures to take him out of the picture. The setting of Bob and his son on the run along with the journalist is imbued with striking visuals of Nordic locales where you can feel the chilly breeze in your hair as you read through the pages at breakneck pace.
For die-hard fans of conspiracy thrillers with plausible scenarios and appealing characters, KGB Banker is a must-read dose of high adrenaline in the world of financial empire.
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